Taylor Hackford is a veteran Hollywood filmmaker, but to get the life story of Ray Charles to the screen he had to schlep as hard as any young wannabe. The director of “Ray” came to the area ...

Watch the TAYLOR HACKFORD - RAY - Interview. Born in a poor town in Georgia, Ray Charles (Jamie Foxx) went blind at the age of seven shortly after ...

She was terrific." Hackford is best known for Ray, his award-winning biopic about Ray Charles starring Jamie Foxx in the title role. Watch Aretha Franklin performing 'Respect' below: ...

Helen Mirren adores her husband, director Taylor Hackford, but she likes to keep their professional lives separate — even ...

The Comedian is directed by veteran filmmaker Taylor Hackford, of An Officer and a Gentleman, White Nights, The Devil's Advocate, Proof of Life, Ray, Love Ranch and Parker previously.

Ray Charles was a wonderful songwriter, but his most famous songs, except for "What'd I Say," were not his own. He had that unique talent that all great singers possess: He could recognize a great ...

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks to filmmaker Taylor Hackford about his new movie Ray, a biographical feature about the life and music of Ray Charles. Jamie Foxx's performance as the legendary musician ...

It took Hackford 13 years to get backing for this Ray Charles biopic, which has garnered more than $70 million at the U.S. box office and six Oscar noms so far.

I mean, Jamie took the bait. "All of sudden, Ray breaks into Thelonious Monk," Hackford says with a laugh. "There's no rhyme or reason to Thelonious Monk. People thought Monk was mad.

Taylor Hackford was nominated Thursday for the 2004 Directors Guild of America award for "Ray," an honor that was something of a surprise -- especially to Hackford.